Keyword: prostaglandins


Cannabis and Eicosanoids: A Review of Molecular Pharmacology

Many constituents of cannabis exhibit beneficial anti-inflammatory properties, such as 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) in hemp seed oil. The effects of these cannabis constituents on eicosanoid…

Growth inhibition and induction of apoptosis in colorectal tumor cells by cyclooxygenase inhibitors

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) inhibit colorectal carcinogenesis and prevent or revert the growth of premalignant colonic polyps. They inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX) but recent data indicate that this is not the…